Aid agencies estimate that around 11 million children from the ages of four to 14 are in the labor force in Pakistan, half them children under the age of 10. (Getty Images)

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A staggering 115 million children worldwide are forced into labor, most commonly making one of 128 items contained in a newly released report from the US Department of Labor. The Huffington Post pulls out the 13 most commonly made products manufactured or harvested by kids, and the countries where the practice is common:

Will the Republicans, as suspected, seek to abolish child labour laws in the US in an effort to provide jobs to the unemployed? Just asking................

Rachel122

Dec 27, 2010 3:09 PM CST

The issue is a never ending issue, allowing labor in Asia gives us cheaper stuff. Just look at Walmart, We keep sending all these production jobs overseas. Children are cheaper and faster at sewing those $10 jeans someone here in America just bought. These children will know these skills for much longer the earlier they start working, and it's harder to teach adults. Children need to work in Asia to support their families, although it's not like the whole rest of the family isn't working. They need to pay rent, and buy food. Because we're sending so many of these jobs overseas, our country is suffering the consequences while their economies grow. Although we can't exactly just take the jobs back and give them to Americans, because Americans will get the $7.25 minimum wage or more, and we certainly don't know how to sew, so we will have to be trained, and it could be very slow. Also, Americans just aren't willing to pay $75 for a pair of jeans over $10. Another thing to think about is if we bring the jobs back here, many of the people in asia will starve. Contrary to popular belief, in Asia, 642 million people are malnourished, while in africa, it's about 256 mill. -Just a fifteen year old who payed attention in geography last year, and has a fascination with our consumerism

RockyPneumonia

Dec 27, 2010 9:34 AM CST

The poorly-written headline notwithstanding, I own no child laborers. English, Newser. It's a good idea.